It was morning. A bright ray woke me up when it struck my eyelids. Before continuing my journey, I needed to get something to eat. Utilizing my powers and my months’ worth of experience in thriving in this dark forest, I managed to catch a few squirrels and roasted them. I kept their furs in case I could sell them at Sweet Haven. I chuckled upon remembering Alex skinned a deer in a bloody fashion, causing Katie, Brock, and Li to faint. Moments later, I gathered mints and herbs to make toothpaste that I learned from the Green Bits. It wasn’t like the ones back on Earth, but it was better than getting tooth decay. I kept moving westward, with my sense of direction to guide me. It was lunchtime. I gathered the firewood to cook all the squirrel meat. I was now all alone, surrounded by towering trees and the night-like darkness when my senses went alarmed. It came from behind. As I turned around, there was a massive horned serpent crouching several yards away. It

While looking for a place to sit and eat, I noticed something odd about this camp. This place was large enough to accommodate hundreds of people here. The Blood Eagles were supposed to be over ten times the number; that included the mercenary guilds and the raiders they press-ganged. Also, there was supposed to be a fleet of seventy-two landships. Only a single one parked next to the hill-fort. Where were the rest of them? I headed toward the landship to investigate. It looked the same as the first one I saw months ago. However, after a closer look, I was bewildered to see damages on its walls, especially the diagonal slash that stretched the entire front of its keep. They were like battle scars. Something must’ve happened to this guild when they went to Everlasting End. “Hey, hoodie!” My nerves froze. I was the only person around who was wearing a hoodie coat. Did the Blood Eagles find out about me? “Hey, hoodie! Over here!” That sounded like

My throat was sore. It had been hours telling Aurelius everything I knew back on Earth: current news, trends, history, technologies, military; the last two had him interested the most. He was like a little boy listening to storytime, with his eyes sparkled in awe. It was weird to see him like this. Aurelius was a ruthless king and a brilliant strategist from my perspective earlier. Nevertheless, I kept myself polite, especially when I couldn’t answer most of the questions about modern devices. That was beyond the knowledge of any normal kid like me to understand how they were made. Upon finishing, he ordered me to tidy up the room for the upcoming meeting with his commanders. I couldn’t complain that he treated me like one of his own servants due to my current dilemma. While he was waiting on his chair, I was dusting the bookshelves, using my handkerchief. Since he was royalty and also an enemy, asking him for cleaning tools might be my death sentence. I kept glancin

After crossing the bridge, the Blood Eagles lit their torches as we entered the forest to guide our way, but they weren’t bright enough to get a clear view of the wagon’s contents. As time passed, my companions were almost on their last legs from pushing. I had to increase my speed to keep up the pace. “Are we there yet?” I inquired. “Keep moving,” a Blood Eagle member exclaimed. “We’re almost there.” “Good, my back’s killing me,” one of the pushers said with relief. Several minutes later, we stumbled upon a mound with a large cave similar to Andorra’s Vein. After reaching the light at the end of the tunnel, we found ourselves in a dome-shaped cavern, bustling in all manners of activities and working hands. It was much bigger than the two mines of Andorra’s Vein combined. Maybe the size of a football stadium. However, there were fissures, rubble, and cracks everywhere. Of course, they were Mount Fort’s handiwork. At the center of this place, t

“Are you sure that boy’s a spy, brother?” Hikaru asked. “How do we find him?” Their loud conversation by the entrance was heard all the way here. “He’s wearing a brown hooded coat with black furry lining,” Masaru replied. “The one looks like a lion.” He weaved his head in search of me among the crowd, glad I took it off earlier, or else I’d be found on the spot. “I’m certain that I’ve seen him before.” “You sure about this? We don’t want to trouble King —” Masaru sent his scowling glare at his doubtful brother. “Our boon is on the line, dear brother. Spy or not, we couldn’t afford to be lax.” While locking each other’s stare, he raised his voice. “Trackers, forward!” “Yes, my lord.” The armored warriors chorused behind him. As they began to move, I turned to the Grendels with a scrunching face. They got the hint that it was me that the Storm Brothers were looking for. “We need to go now,” I said. The four of us sneaked